Lost in Starlight

Stunning visuals and the story is well written. 10/10 worth watching!

It is not anime, but anime-influenced animation. The Korean studio did it very well.
This movie made me wait for the Mars part lol, it is in the second part of the movie.

i was a bit "meh" regarding the character art style, but honestly it's fine, and the backgrounds + animations are killer level, went blind into this movie and absolutely loved it

jay's song & his voice had such a smooth touch to it, i loved it instantly, and each time he sings it, (as well as Bon Voyage)
also some of the camera movements used in this movie were truly unique and amazing for an animated film, i get why people are loving it
great wide shots throughout the movie, + the transitions at the end
& that one quote;

**_"Somewhere in the starlight... there's someone who's forever and always... cheering you on."_**

**end me.**

I don’t know why but this movie grabbed me. Visuals are great and very detailed. There are some parts that confused me a bit timeline wise, but I really really loved this one.

This is not Anime, and should not be categorized as such..
The movie starts quite slow, and my friend found it quite boring to get through.
It is however quite sweet, and from the middle on it gets better and takes off.

Epic love story with creative direction that builds to a stunning climax. Space heartache...

This animation project is not a movie made by **Makoto Shinkai** !

South Korea is not globally recognized for its original animation projects, and Korea’s animation studios are rarely in the spotlight.
However this might change eventually, considering the fact that South Korea announced relatively recently that a huge amount of money more than **$1 billion USD** through **2029** will be invested in the animation industry.

The desire to boost this industry is definitely present. Not only that, streaming platforms such as Netflix also invest in projects from South Korea. Some animation projects are definitely on the way and there’s a chance for South Korea to create some really good projects in the near future.

That being said, I would have really liked **Lost in Starlight** to have more personality, to offer something different, something new.
Instead, what we get is an animated film that surely must have cost several million of dollars but relies on basic ideas, almost as if no mistakes were allowed under any circumstances.

**The Summer**, a movie directed by **Han Ji-won** in 2023 already had some similarities with certain projects created by **Makoto Shinkai**, but **Lost in Starlight** is **Han Ji-won’s** most Shinkai-esque film in every sense, and honestly, it’s a bit regrettable.
It feels less like a true expression from the director and more like she borrowed many classic patterns, ideas not only that but also Makoto Shinkai’s style that’s what makes it somewhat unsettling.

Many elements seem forced and cliché, particularly in the romance aspect of the movie, which makes it feel unnatural. The writing of our two main protagonists and the story development have major issues overall.

When it comes to the romance aspect, Nan-young represents the future, Jay the past, both different, not living in the same world, but ultimately two sides of the same coin, two opposites that naturally gravitate toward each other but this aspect is never really explored before, during, or after they begin their relationship while their past stories and traumas are actually portrayed in a nice way, in the end everything seems just so basic so simple.

**Lost in Starlight** is a romance movie that mainly explores themes of love, distance, perseverance, but also trauma. The film undeniably has great visuals.

I appreciated the way it depicts South Korea and Seoul, with a futuristic aspect that still remains faithful to the city’s image. It’s a romance and sci-fi film that preserves the architecture of the past in certain buildings, shops, and streets, which brings a natural feeling of nostalgia to the film, a nice touch of coherence to the story. Visually there’s very little to criticize it really is a beautiful movie.


While I wasn’t entirely convinced, **Lost in Starlight** is the first major animated project from South Korea and a visually beautiful film.
Quite frankly, for both of these reasons it’s worth watching it, as it is from my perspective the foundation of what South Korea can bring to the animation industry.


**6/10.**

Let’s be real: the main reason to watch Lost In Starlight is the visuals. This is easily one of the most beautifully animated movies I’ve ever seen, pure eye candy. The lighting, the realism, the way every shot is composed… it’s honestly breathtaking, and the film knows it, constantly flexing what the animators can do. If you love movies that are visually pretty for their own sake, this is a treat.

But all that beauty comes at a cost. The story is about as generic as romance gets. Every plot beat is predictable, every character feels unmemorable, and the script never takes the big conceptual swings that the space aspect begs for. With a premise like this, there’s so much potential for deep, philosophical, or psychological exploration, but instead it settles for a pretty basic love story, and even the emotional beats feel more functional than genuinely moving. I cared a bit, but nothing truly stuck with me.

The pacing is uneven, the soundtrack is weirdly soulless (especially given the “musician” angle in the plot), and even though I watched the dub, I doubt the original cast could have done enough to save these characters from blandness. Still, the animation and visual design are on a whole different level, easily the movie’s saving grace.

If you want to feast your eyes on some of the best animation out there, Lost In Starlight delivers, just don’t expect much in terms of plot, character, or emotion. All style, almost no substance.